Tune your six-string guitar to E standard tuning. This includes tuning the thickest guitar string to E, the 2nd thickest string to A, the 3rd thickest string to D, the 4th thickest string to G, the 5th thickest string to B, and the thinnest string to E, two octaves higher than the thickest string.
Set a metronome to 138 beats per minute. This is not the actual tempo of the song, but it will help to use this tempo for beginners.
Pluck or pick the low E string (the string closest to you) simultaneously with the first click of the metronome.
Pluck or pick the G string (the 3rd farthest string from you) simultaneously with the second click of the metronome.
Pluck or pick the B string (the 2rd farthest string from you) simultaneously with the third click of the metronome.
Pluck or pick the high E string (the string farthest from you) simultaneously with the fourth click of the metronome.
Pluck or pick the B string again simultaneously with the fifth click of the metronome.
Pluck or pick the G string again simultaneously with the sixth click of the metronome.
Repeat steps 3-8 four times.
Practice playing this melody with the metronome clicking at only 46 beats per minute, without increasing your actual playing speed. This is the actual tempo of the song, so there should only be one click on the metronome at this point for every 3rd note played.
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